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- US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
- Saquon Barkley could be latest in line of NFL free agents who helped deliver Super Bowl titles
- Asking Eric: Volatile daughter blames parents for everything
- Strengthen and lengthen your lashes with these top eyelash enhancers
- Today in Chicago History: Thousands say goodbye to Mahalia Jackson
- Today in History: US declares public health emergency over coronavirus
- Upgrade your wardrobe with the best Adidas jackets
- David Greising: Conflict between Donald Trump and Illinois will test state’s rights vs. federal power
- Illinois state flag has fans — and could keep flying after design contest
- Heidi Stevens: We can’t go it alone despite America’s notion of rugged individualism
- Andy Shaw: An executive order from Donald Trump could bring new life to Chicago
- Letters: Dr. Phil’s presence among immigration agents in Chicago was about transparency
- What to do in Chicago: Groundhog Days in Woodstock, comedian Jimmy O. Yang and an early start on Lunar New Year
- Jonathan Zimmerman: How the Jan. 6 pardons can help the Democrats
- Palos Hospital sonographer has spent decades looking into matters of the heart
- Editorial: Does assessor Fritz Kaegi appreciate the true horrors of downtown Chicago’s commercial real estate market?
- La Grange Park ‘close to being fully staffed’ after 4 firefighters sworn in
- Column: Damon Locks explores improvisational jazz and punk poetry in ‘List of Demands’
- You wanna fight? Video game competitions, once the stuff of arcades, now fill hotel convention centers
- The word on NFL draft prospects, free agents and Chicago Bears coaches. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts from Senior Bowl week.
- Metea Valley freshman Jailyn Cutts becomes starter, then signals new beginning: ‘It’s time for a change’
- Daywatch: What we know about Madigan jury deliberations
- From avocados to autos, President Donald Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home
- Naperville residents receive college/university degrees, named to honor rolls and dean’s lists
- Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in Israel
- Justin Pack joins Walter Glover Jr. in Highland, sparking a resurgence: ‘They bring a lot of leadership’
- About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
- Robert A. Levy: The US needs to rein in presidential pardon power
- CPD: 2 men stabbed on Loop CTA platform Thursday night
- No. 18 Illinois trying to regain its mojo with big man Tomislav Ivišić out indefinitely
- Students at Metea Valley High School in Aurora to present ‘Winter Scenes’
- Teen figure skaters and their coaches, a group of hunters and students among victims of air crash
- Naperville North’s Zach Mally, a football recruit, wrestles with a question: Can he compete in 2 college sports?
- A family photo. An older brother. Carmel senior Matthew Lucansky’s road to this juncture began long ago.
- Chuck Todd leaving NBC News after nearly 20 years
- Dwyane Wade, 43, reveals cancer diagnosis, with kidney surgery over a year ago
- Naperville Police Arrests for Jan. 27-29
- Senior Trump official travels to Venezuela for talks on migrants
- US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Donald Trump’s first term
- Highland Park gets ‘Community Wildlife Habitat’ designation; ‘It’s not just a merit badge’
- Un piloto de 2ª generación y una azafata “llena de vida” entre las víctimas del choque aéreo de DC
- Gary schools receive $500K donation from Hard Rock Casino for building upgrades
- Officials wary of how federal-grant changes might hurt Lake County; ‘I am incredibly concerned’
- 2 Frankfort residents killed, 4 injured in three-vehicle crash involving a garbage truck in Will County
- Study that will help adjust where Chicago police officers are deployed finally in the works
- NHL salary cap over the next 3 seasons is getting its biggest increases since it started in 2005
- Worship news: Trivia soup night and grief support group
- East Chicago Central’s Lela Edmonds craves a sectional title. ‘It goes back to 2003,’ when mom fell short.
- New Libertyville facility offering developmentally disabled services; ‘We … have the capacity to serve somebody throughout their lifetime’
- Lonzo Ball believes his brother LaMelo was an All-Star snub: ‘Find a balance or take the vote away’
- Karla Sofía Gascón se disculpa por antiguos tuits: “Lamento profundamente el dolor causado”
- Law & Order column: Waukegan hospital being sued in patient death
- White House says Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will come Saturday. No word on exemptions
- Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike with midnight contract deadline looming
- Grace Bronski, who has Type 1 diabetes, pushes Loyola forward to ‘prove to myself that I was able to do it’
- Donna Vickroy: Amphibian creatures don’t come much cuter than axolotls, and they make great pets too
- What can the ‘black box’ tell us about plane crashes?
- Chicago Sky to face Brazil in a preseason game on LSU’s campus to celebrate Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso
- Despite getting a late start, Ambriel Anderson finds comfort zone for Oak Forest. ‘Basketball brings me peace.’
- ‘You joined it’: Ex-Sin City Deciples member, teacher gets 3 years in prison
- Porter County Council reorganizes, makes appointments for the year
- After fleeing violence in Guatemala, their child was killed in a U.S. School
- Editorial: There is too much to learn from the Reagan-Washington plane crash to use it for political gain.
- Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents
- Indiana House bill to expand crime task force into Lake County advanced to floor
- Makeover vote for Field Park nets dismay among Oak Park neighbors
- Northwest Indiana police dogs get grants from new fund through MAAC Foundation
- Afternoon Briefing: Aurora police not enforcing federal immigration laws, mayor says
- Brandon Saad was a free agent for less than an hour before Vegas Golden Knights signed the forward
- Owners of NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions are part of bid to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
- Playing on one knee, Josh Kahley keeps going for Batavia. The only way he knows how. ‘A blessing to be out there.’
- Review: In ‘The Heart Sellers’ at Northlight, newcomers compare notes on their adopted homeland
- Alleged Orland Park mall shooter claims self-defense in 2019 case that left teen dead
- Naperville News Digest: Naperville City Council candidates forum set for March 8; DuPage health department offering pool safely grants
- Gary couple charged in deadly shooting at woman’s birthday party
- Sophomore Jaden Matthews-Thomas finds niche with rebounding and defense for West Aurora. ‘The offense will come.’
- Chicago sports couple Dansby and Mallory Swanson sell home near Atlanta for $2.1M
- Madigan jury ends third day of deliberations without verdict
- Dump truck driver charged with leaving scene after pedestrian killed in Gary
- Explaining the curious case of ‘Emilia Pérez,’ the woebegone Oscar frontrunner
- Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding
- Gov. JB Pritzker wants those involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riot blocked from state employment
- Clarendon Hills looking to shelve COVID-era barriers for outdoor dining
- Health data, entire pages wiped from federal websites as Donald Trump officials target ‘gender ideology’
- Minnesota makes first offer to South Elgin’s Gavin Mueller. Much of Big Ten follows suit. ‘Things really picked up.’
- Fotos: Estrellas se unen para el concierto benéfico FireAid tras incendios en Los Ángeles
- Elgin woman’s mysterious disappearance 41 years ago explored in new police podcast: ‘Somebody does know something’
- Donald Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
- Donald Trump says he and Vladimir Putin could do something ‘significant’ toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
- NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over NIL compensation rules for recruits
- Chicago man charged in shooting at burial service in Evergreen Park cemetery
- Orland Park District 230 Board celebrates teacher contract, debates finals schedule
- From the Farm: Passing of town’s treasured voice and volunteer leaves void
- Dolton, Thornton Township residents seek ouster of Tiffany Henyard ahead of election
- Elgin News Digest: Elgin historic rehab, paint grants applications available; Kane officials named to Emerging Adults Task Force
- Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown
- Former Fox Sports reporter Julie Stewart-Binks accuses a top executive of sexual assault
- Winfeld Town Marshal resigns post after a decade
- McDonald’s settles lawsuit over Latino scholarship program by opening door to non-Latino applicants
- Daily Horoscope for February 01, 2025
- Gene Schroeder, the oldest living Chicago Bears player, dies at 95
- A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
- Pullman man charged in 2024 downtown killings of two high school students, police say
- Two charged with murder of Norwood Park man: police
- Tinley Park’s Andrew High School earns honor for Special Olympics program
- Jack Helbig, a caustic critic with a deep love for teaching and Chicago theater, dies at 66
- Lawsuits claim cannabis products violate Illinois law on limits for THC
- Feds capture man charged with stabbing wife to death less than 48 hours after their wedding
- Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares ‘identity months dead’
- Illinois clean energy leaders strategize in wake of Trump orders: ‘Make this about consumers’
- New York Mets sign Nick Madrigal, the former Cubs and White Sox infielder, to a 1-year contract
- The Way We Were: A peek back at the old YMCA in downtown Naperville as it looked in the early 20th century
- New cardiovascular center opens at Edward Hospital in Naperville
- Aurora savings account program for kindergartners faces pushback from East Aurora school board
- Naperville rowhouse development at Kroehler mansion site expected to finish construction by 2027’s end, developer says
- Dispensers for medication that reverses opioid overdoses installed at two Kane County hospitals
- Robert Kennedy Jr. comes off the bench to spark Crete-Monee. And, yes, he knows about his name. ‘I’m used to it.’
- Coming over from soccer, Connor Gleason becomes known as ‘Captain’ for Sandburg in basketball. ‘I found my passion.’
- Nolan Maciejewski, who hustles like Pete Rose, provides the bite for Tinley Park. ‘I like to be a dog out there.’
- Matas Buzelis is ready for the next step. How a breakout game in Toronto could change the Chicago Bulls rookie’s season.
- Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
- Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as chair of the Democratic National Committee
- Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
- Burlington Central’s LJ Kerr, committed to football for college, brings his style to basketball. ‘I love that grit.’